Chapter 71

“What’s the matter?”

“Where were you thirteen years ago on March 14th? Did you ever find yourself on Pine Street in Frant

City?”

“I can’t recall.” Sylvía turned her head away, maintaining an icy facade.

It had been ages, how could she possibly remember?

“Alright, I’ll ask you another question.”

Edgar wasn’t fazed, he persisted patiently, “Do you remember a car accident thirteen years ago on March 14th? Three people died on the scene, and only a young boy in the backseat survived. He was rescued by a girl.”

Why was he asking that?

Could that young boy have been him?

Sylvia looked into his probing eyes. Part of her memory was stirred, and she found herself remembering fragmented images.

She did rescue someone that year, but it was pure happenstance.

Sylvia never took it to heart.

What’s more, her visit to Frant city that year was driven by a very important matter concerning the Smith family’s secrets. She had no intention of sharing this with Edgar, nor did she want him to continue his investigation.

It was too risky. Sylvia didn’t want anyone else entangled in it.

“No, I don’t know,” Sylvia answered coldly. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave.”

Edgar instinctively tried to stop her, but her icy gaze made him pull back his outstretched hand.

“Don’t forget your role as the fiance of Nancy, Mr. Fallen. Perhaps you should pay more attention to your bride–to–be.”

Sylvia scoffed at him, unlocked the door, and left.

Just as Sylvia turned her back, she noticed a flicker of disappointment in his eyes.

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It was barely noticeable, a fleeting moment, but she managed to catch it.

What was Edgar disappointed about?

but didn’t dwell

insignificant to her now. He couldn’t impede her

collected her thoughts, Sylviafully adjusted her hair, and stepped out of the private room without any

exited, she met the hostile gaze

seething with an

to torment Miss Mellis will soon be laid bare! When the time comes,

“Are you done?”

him a once–over, her lips curling into a provocative smile. “Then bring

petite frame, she radiated an

brimming with laughter, and he couldn’t help but retreat a

her stilettos, made a swift

the vast dining room, only the echo of

“It’s really strange.”

of his

days since

it like white on

negative comments, focusing solely on preparing for the girl group talent show. She didn’t give a hoot about

the paperwork for the shooting location. It needs

next to her.

I’ll

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from her computer screen, her fingers

her tongue, looking at her boss, then decided to speak up: “Ms. Lancey, have YOU ARE WE they’re

glanced at it.”

and went back

still…” Beth

cool as a cucumber?” Sylvia closed her laptop, leaned

was Mr. Fallen who, in front of the press, promised to clarify the situation. I’m just waiting to see what kind of song and dance he’ll put on. Moreover, despite all the hullabaloo online, it hasn’t affected

it?”

“But…”

Back to work. The talent show’s just around the corner,

was no pushover, Beth bit her

both ends,

stone’s throw away from Angle Group, Nancy was lying on her bed, killing time on her phone.

mudslinging towards Sylvia, even paying

the wave of praise for herself and criticism of Sylvia drown out

pleased as punch.

was browsing her Twitter when a new message popped

hasn’t made any major moves these past couple of days, and he hasn’t

for me. I’m not sure what his game

agreed to lend a hand, he’d been keeping a

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